Where has the propagation gone? The results in the 2015 HF Challenge clearly show the decline in the sunspot cycle vs. the 2014 results – while on 15m the results were not too far down, the higher frequencies tell the story – 2015 results were 55% down on 12m and 48% down on 10m vs. 2014. Total DXCCs worked by the winner this year were down 17% vs. last year.

Congratulations to Martin G3ZAY for having won the Hinson Trophy for the second year in a row with 178 DXCCs, and to newcomer to the table Martin M0BCT for having won the Chairman’s Cup with 173 DXCCs. Lionel G5LP won the third place salver for the second year in a row with 156 DXCCs.

Individual Band salver winners were Martin G3ZAY for 15M, Norman 5B4AIF for both 12M and 10M, and Lionel G5LP for 6M.

Certificates of Merit will be awarded to 5B4AIF, 5B4AHJ, G4CMQ, PJ4DX, 9H5G, F5VKT and G3LHJ. Trophies and salvers will be presented at the next CDXC AGM in July 2016, while certificates will be e-mailed to winners shortly.